Of IDs, San Miguel beer and Public Holidays :)

Tomorrow, April 25, is Anzac Day -- a public holiday in New Zealand and Australia. It commemorates members of the Australia and New Zealand Army Corps who fought at Gallipoli in Turkey during World War I.

But that's not what this blog is all about.

Thinking that all shops will be closed tomorrow, I went to the supermarket to do my shopping. Earlier, Ariel had asked me to buy him beer and as luck would have it, I saw a familiar brown bottle...San Miguel Pale Pilsen! The 6 bottles costs $12+ (around Php300) but what the heck, it's SMB in NZ. At the checkout, the lady asked me for my ID before scanning the beer. So I gave her my driver's license, but it took her a while to figure out where my date of birth was so I pointed it out to her. This is the second time it happened to me -- the first when I was shopping with Marius, looking so much like a mommy...unless I look like a teenage mom? Ha!

I've heard some people complain about producing an ID to verify their age -- well, not ME! I mean, it's good that supermarket staff are doing what they should. But more that that, it makes me feel so UN-MANANG :) Just what I need as I turn another year older. 

So...ID kung ID!

Not a Kiwi!

Scenario: Ariel and Kala are watching a news piece about Kiwi soldiers leaving for Afghanistan. Marius sees the patch on the sleeves of the soldiers -- a Kiwi bird patch. 

The following conversation takes place:

Marius: Look...a Kiwi!

Ariel: You're like that too, you're a Kiwi.

Kala: No, you're a Filipino.

Marius: I'm not a Kiwi...I'm a human being!

Ayos!

31 Goals until April 15, 2010

Got this idea from my dear friend, Naidz, who is also struggling with her 30+ goals from last year. Let's see how far I'll go with mine :) These, I think, are realistic goals, desires, wishes, and all the things that I want to accomplish before I turn 32. 

1. Have a baby girl.

2. Buy our first house.

3. Find part time work.

4. Study photography. Or learn by myself, if I can't afford the 2-year diploma course.

5. Learn to sew and make girl's dresses.

6. Get NZ license (w/o any retest).

7. Lose weight - it might take a miracle (or liposuction) to go back to size 8, so for now I'll pin it down to losing 10 lbs.

8. If #7 fails, donate all size 8 clothes to the salvation army.

9. Do all the other Wellington Walks (also to support #7).

10. Encourage Marius all the time.

11. Go bungee jumping.

12. Read the newspaper (or even online) every day. Seriously.

13. Understand Kiwi slang.

14. When I have spare money, buy a Louie Vuitton bag or an IMac (I think the gadget lust is stronger than my fashion lust. But first, how do I get that extra $$$?)

15. Edit long-overdue home videos.

16. Write more blogs. 

17. Keep in touch with family and friends.

18. Wear gloves every time I wash the dishes.

19. Be more creative in making beaded jewelry. Join summer festivals.

20. Go back to swimming. Improve endurance.

21. Finish reading Stanley Karnow's "In Our Image: America's Empire in the Philippines" - it's been in the bookshelf for 3 or so years. 

22. Learn more dishes to cook. Ugh! 

23. Water my apple and lemon trees consistently :) 

24. Sleep early and wake up early.

25. Do something good, all the time

26. Not get a credit card in NZ. Manageable. But keep the supplementary card for "emergency use" from my Super Nanay.

27. Drive less, walk more. 

28. Teach Marius to speak Filipino.

29. Borrow more books from the library. Buying books are on-hold, unless absolutely necessary.

30. Do more word puzzles to improve my ailing memory.

31. Do everything from 1-30 :) Ha!

Funny Marius

Kala: Tomorrow I'll be older.

Marius: How old?

(Kala holds up 3 fingers in right hand, 1 in left)

Marius: 4 years old? Like me!

Kala: No anak, it means I'll be 31 tomorrow.

Ang cute mo anak!